Gumball 2008

After the first three days of this years Gumball 3000, only 22 teams are still in the ‘race’ to Beijing. The other teams are relaxing in Las Vegas after their participation in the US leg of Gumball 2008. One of our favorite teams in this years rally, team Driver Side, is still among the 22 teams that’s flying to North Korea today to see the mass games, and they supply the world wide web with frequent updates. Meanwhile the Gumball staff is trying to get all 22 cars cleared by the Chinese customs in Hangzhou before the Gumballers arrive in China tomorrow.

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The last three days we created a list of all the Gumballers and cars in this years Gumball 3000 Rally. Most popular cars in the rally this year are the Rolls Royce Phatom Drophead and the Ferrari F430 Spider. At least five of both supercars were present at this years Gumball 3000, followed by three Lamborghini Gallardo’s and three ‘normal’ Ferrari F430′s. The total number of cars in this years rally adds up to about 65, showcars excluded. Only a very small group of teams signed up for the full trip from San Francisco to Beijing, most of the teams displayed below only did the US leg or one day of this years Gumball 3000.

More information / teams and photos will be added over the next couple of days. If you know a team that did the Gumball 3000 but is not yet in the list or if you have additional information / photos / videos than please contact us.

The Gumball 2008 Team Portfolio:

Team #007 Jaguar XJ220 (white)
Gumball 3000 Founder
Driver: Maximillion Cooper

Team #009 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead (CCCP)

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Today the Gumball 3000 heads from San Diego to Las Vegas. The participants who are also doing the Asian leg of the rally have to drop off their cars at the Southern California Logistics airport and are flown from there to Las Vegas. The other teams that only entered the US leg of this years Gumball 3000 continue driving to Las Vegas and finish at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Yesterday took the Gumballers from Los Angeles to San Diego with stops at four checkpoints. The first three checkpoints were at Huntington Beach, HRE Wheels in Vista and Rancho Santa Fé. The fourth checkpoint (SoCal Euro Gathering at Qualcomm Stadium) was cancelled last minute and the Gumballers headed from Racho Santa Fé straight to the Ivy hotel in San Diego.

Gumball 2008 Day 3 Updates:

Update 1 8:20 PST: Team Arbuckle left San Diego together with Ashley van Dyke and Eric Ward in the Mercedes E-class. Follow them on the road to Las Vegas at the live feed.

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After an easy and according to some slow first day of driving the Gumball 3000 arrived in Los Angeles. Last night Gumball hosted a party at the Tropicana club in the Roosevelt hotel and Gumballers met locals and celebs. Meanwhile the Gumball cars and a large number of show cars gathered crowds on Hollywood Boulevard outside.

Today the Gumballers will leave Hollywood and head out to San Diego. On the way Gumball set up a number of checkpoints including a checkpoint at the SoCal Euro Gathering in San Diego. Between 4 and 6pm tonight the teams are expected to check-in at the Ivy Hotel in downtown San Diego.

Gumball 2008 Day 2 Updates:

Update 1 13:24 PST: Team Arbuckle arrived first at the second checkpoint of the day at HRE Performance Wheels in Vista.

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The Audi R8 of Gumball 3000 team Driver Side just witnessed the crash of a Ford Excursion with a trailer just north of Calafia on the I-5. The Ford Excursion lost control, spun and the trailer flipped over. According to police sources on sight 2 other vehicles crashed into the Ford Excursion but all drivers and passengers were unharmed.

In the crash, that was captured on film by team Driver Side, were no Gumballers involved. The I-5 is blocked due to the crash and other Gumball 3000 participants will have to find an alternative route. Watch the video of the crash below:

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